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Lot 202
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
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[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION]. EARHART, Amelia (1897-1937). The Fun of It. New York: Brewer, Warren, & Putnam, 1932.
8vo. Original cloth; original dust jacket (price-clipped, minor chipping, sunning to spine).
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AMELIA EARHART. In the first issue dust-jacket. The Fun of It profiles the careers of female aviators and recounts significant events of Earhart's own career. The title is derived from one of Earhart's best-known quotes: "Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the the price." Earhart proofed the book's galleys shortly before her May 1932 solo transatlantic flight.
Selections from the Library of Dr. John Talbot Gernon